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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘8.24% Government Stock 2027’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.17% Government Stock 2028’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.50% Government Stock 2034’, and Auction for Sale of  of ‘7.72% Government Stock 2055’
Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘8.24 per cent Government Stock, 2027’ for a notified amount of ` 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.17 per cent Government Stock, 2028’ for a notified amount of ` 4,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034’ for a notified amount of ` 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.72 per cent Government Stock, 2055’ for a notified amount of ` 3,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of ` 12,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ` 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on December 7, 2018 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on December 7, 2018. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and
12.00 noon.
The result of the auctions will be announced on December 7, 2018  and payment by successful bidders will be on December 10, 2018 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2006-07/178 dated November 16, 2006 as amended from time to time.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES WOMEN CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE UNION MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS AT KHUNTI
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed a Women Conference organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Khunti, Jharkhand today .
Addressing the gathering, the President said that being a woman or being born in a tribal society is not a disadvantage. She shared that there are countless inspiring examples of the contribution of women in our country and that women have made invaluable contributions in social reform, politics, economy, education, science and research, business, sports and military forces and many other fields. She said that for becoming successful in any field, it is very important that they recognize their talent and do not judge themselves on the scale of others. She urged women to awaken the infinite power that is within them.
The President said that both the social and economic aspects of women empowerment are equally important. She said that hardworking sisters and daughters of Jharkhand are capable of making a significant contribution to the economy of the state as well as the economic development of the country. She urged them to recognize their talent, and move ahead with confidence.
The President said that women power provides energy to the rural economy of Jharkhand. Therefore, it is very important to connect more and more women with self-help groups in Jharkhand and provide employment by their skill development. She expressed confidence that through this Conference, women would become more aware of their rights and various schemes run by the government in their interest.
The President said that the tribal society presents ideal examples in many fields. One of these is the non-prevalence of the dowry system in the tribal society. She pointed out that many people in our society, even the well-educated ones, have not been able to give up the dowry system till date.
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Ministry of Defence
Exercise MALABAR 2019
The 23rd edition of the Trilateral Maritime Exercise MALABAR, is scheduled between the navies of India, Japan and USA from 26 Sep to 04 Oct 19 off the coast of Japan. Two frontline indigenously designed and built Indian Naval Ships, the Multipurpose Guided Missile Frigate Sahyadri and ASW Corvette Kiltan, with Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet embarked onboard, arrived at Sasebo today, to participate in the Exercise. In addition to the ships, a 'P8I' Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, also arrived in Japan for the Exercise. The US Navy is being represented by USS McCampbell, a Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine and a 'P8A' Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The JMSDF would be participating with its Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer JS Kaga, Guided Missile Destroyers JS Samidare and Choukai and a 'P1' Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
MALABAR 2019 would endeavour to further strengthen India - Japan - US Naval cooperation and enhance interoperability, based on shared values and principles. The Exercise would encompass conduct of complex maritime operations in the surface, sub-surface and air domains, and focus on Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Air and Anti-Surface Firings, Maritime Interdiction Operations  including Visit Board Search and Seizure  and tactical scenario based Exercise at Sea. In addition, the partner navies would conduct official protocol visits, professional interactions including Subject Matter Expert Exchanges , reciprocal ship visits, sports fixtures and social events during the harbour phase.
Participation of IN ships and aircraft in the Exercise would significantly bolster the strong maritime bonds of friendship between the three countries and contribute to security and stability in the region.
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Ministry of Education
Steps taken by Ministry of Education to ensure Quality Education to Students across the country
In order to target Universalisation of Secondary Education, the Department of School Education & Literacy has launched the Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19, which subsumes the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of SarvaShikshaAbhiyan, RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan and Teacher Education. The scheme provides support inter-alia to the States and UTs for upgradation and strengthening of schools, including secondary schools in un-covered areas, and various other initiatives for enhancing the quality of education such as Induction and In-service training of teachers and School Heads, Remedial teaching, conduct of assessment surveys, use of ICT in teaching-learning, innovative pedagogies, composite school grant for providing conducive learning environment, grant for library and sports etc.Further, the Learning Outcomes at the Secondary Stage have been developed by NCERT. It contains the competencies which learners should develop by the end of classes IX and X in all subjects.
The National Education Policy 2020 states that the Centre & States will work together to increase the public investment in education sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest.
The National Education Policy, 2020 emphasizes on teachers at the heart of the learning process and for enhancing at the earliest the quality of teacher education, recruitment of qualified teachers and their rational deployment so that all schools meet the prescribed PTR norms. Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, the recruitment and service conditions of teachers are in the domain of respective State Government/UT Administrations. The Central Government through the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of SamagraShiksha provides support to the States and UTs as per the approved norms, for additional teachers in order to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio at Elementary and Secondary levels of schooling, respectively.
Under Samagra Shiksha Scheme, support is given for strengthening of infrastructure of government schools at all levels.
Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of SamagraShiksha, financial assistance is provided to the States and UTs for various activities to reduce number of dropouts, which include opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior secondary level, construction of school buildings & additional classrooms, setting up, up-gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyalayas, setting up of residential schools/hostels, free uniforms, free text books, transport allowance and undertaking enrolment drives, residential as well as non residential trainings etc. Financial assistance is also provided for Inclusive Education of children with special needs. Also, Mid-Day-Meal is provided to students at the elementary level of education.
The information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
Union Minister of State, Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, Gen.  Dr V. K. Singh leads International Yoga Day programme in Kochi
Kochi: June 21, 2022
Union Minister of State, Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, Gen.  Dr V. K. Singh led the International Yoga Day programme organised by NHAI Regional Office at Parade Ground, Fort Kochi, today. The Yoga session was conducted under the supervision of senior Yoga instructor Shri Jayadevan. Around 500 people including students of various colleges, public representatives and senior government officials of State & Central Government attended the programme. The address of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from Mysuru was telecast live at the function.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the programme, Gen.  Dr V. K. Singh said that Yoga is for the body, the soul and health. It ensures longevity and also brings about inner peace and happiness. He added that Yoga has three elements - Asanas which tone the body and address its problems, Pranayam which ensures adequate oxygen to the internal organs and Dhyan or meditation which helps concentrate on one’s own energy and magnifies it.
Shri Amit Kumar Ghosh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shri Jafar Malik, Ernakulam Collector were among the dignitaries who attended the function.
As part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, yoga programmes were organised at 75 iconic locations across the country including Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The theme for IDY 2022 is “Yoga for Humanity”.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Success Story-Single point registration scheme of NSIC helps aspiring Filmmaker in achieving his dreams
Mr Devashish Pramod Kumar hails from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Through MSME’s Single point registration system of NSIC he got closer to achieving his dream of becoming a filmmaker. He participated in the #Noidaexpo where he got to know about the schemes of Ministry of MSME and registered his firm called Trust Media Entertainment under MSME. Ministry played a crucial role in Devashish’s entrepreneurial journey. He says, “I was told about the single point registration scheme of the #NSIC. Today because of this scheme, my enterprise is able to file tenders and I am able to collaborate with T-Series and Zee Music.” The scope of entrepreneurship is wide whether it be Manufacturing ,Service or Retail, one has only to dream and pursue with dedication.
Ministry of Railways
SER TAKES INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE RAILWAY SAFETY
Kolkata, 29 July, 2020
South Eastern Railway  has taken all out efforts to improve the safety performance in all respects. The utmost vigil in train operations and security of the travelling passengers are the basic principles of railway safety, informs the SER authority.
Of late, several corrective measures have been adopted by SER for the safety improvement, such as, massive renewal of the railway tracks all over its jurisdiction, stringent monitoring of the safety aspects, use of modern technology for safety works, effective track maintenance, improvement of signalling systems, proper training of railway staff, switching over to the modern and safe LHB coaches in place of the conventional coaches etc.
These apart, all unmanned level crossings have been eliminated in SER. Fifty manned level crossings have also been eliminated for the safety of road-users. Eighteen manned level crossings have been interlocked and provided with the gate stop signals to improve the confidence of the loco pilots and discipline the gateman responsible for the timely closing of gates against the road traffic. Critical OHE Mast Implantations at 642 locations have been removed to eliminate the OHE Mast hitting and improve the safety of the passenger as well as the freight trains. Thick web switches have been provided in 122 points and crossings to improve the robustness of the track in the most vulnerable areas. Block Proving Axle Counter  has been provided in 39 block sections to ensure the closure of block sections without human element intervention. Smoke Detection System and Fire Extinguishers have been provided in 33 AC and 506 Non AC Coaches and the like.
Besides, mock exercises, mandatory safety audit, safety seminars, counselling of the safety related staff are done in regular measures. With round the clock activities, it has been possible for SER to neutralise the railway accidents and to improve the safety performance.
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Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation 
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation .
Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for WHO's important role in facilitating a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also noted the need to not lose sight of the battle against other diseases, and appreciated the importance of WHO's support to the health systems of developing countries.
The Director General stressed the close and regular collaboration between the WHO and the Indian health authorities, and specially appreciated India's domestic initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat scheme and India's campaign against Tuberculosis. He said that India had an important role to play in global health issues.
The Prime Minister and the Director General had a productive discussion on the value of Traditional Medicinal Systems, especially for enhancing wellness and immunity of the global population. They agreed on the need for integrating traditional medicine solutions into modern medical practice through holistic protocols, and for careful scientific validation of time-tested traditional medicine products and practices.
The Director General stressed that the potential of traditional medicine had not been adequately appreciated until now, and said that the WHO was actively working to encourage research, training and sharing of best practices in this area.
Prime Minister appreciated these efforts, and informed the Director General about the planned celebration of Ayurveda Day in India on 13 November, under the theme of 'Ayurveda for COVID-19'.
The Prime Minister and the Director General also discussed the ongoing global collaboration for countering the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the Director General strongly appreciated Prime Minister Modi's unequivocal commitment to deploy India's capacities as a leading manufacturer of vaccines and pharmaceuticals for the benefit of humanity.
Ministry of Communications
“Aapka Bank, Aapka Dwaar”
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has added another Feather to the crown of Department of Posts by launching India Post Payment Bank on September 1, 2018. The bank has been set up with the vision to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man in India. The fundamental mandate of IPPB is to remove barriers for the unbanked and underbanked and reached the last mile leveraging a network comprising 155,000 post offices  and 3,00,000 postal employees.
Department of Post’s services like deposit in Recurring account, saving account, Public Provident Fund account and also Loan against Recurring Deposit facility can be availed through IPPB smoothly. Various types of bills like Fuel, Gas, Electricity, Water bill, Insurance premium and Mobile, DTH and Fastag can be recharged through IPPB.
India Post Payment Bank has launched service for updating and change of mobile number in Adhar, which can be utilized by the Postman/Gramin Dak Sevaks equipped with smartphones and biometric devices at your door step. This facility is part of Child Enrolment Lite Client  application developed by UIDAI. By updating mobile number in Aadhar, beneficially identification can be facilitated for various services such as registering for government PDS/DBT schemes, getting ration under one nation one ration card scheme, KYC for new mobile Sim connections, updating demographic details online, accessing RTO services for driving licence, verifying income tax returns, information on EPFO services and many more.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to mishap at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to mishap at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad. Shri Modi has said that the local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected.
The Prime Minister's office tweeted;
"The mishap at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad is saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their family members in this mishap. I hope the injured recover soon. The local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected: PM"
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Protocol for Aarogya Setu Data
The National Executive Committee constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in exercise of powers conferred upon it by clauses  and  of sub-section  of section 10 of the Act, issued an order dated 29.3.2020 constituting, among others, an empowered group on technology and data management to identify problem areas and provide effective solutions therefor delineate policy, formulate plans, strategize operations and take all necessary steps for effective and time-bound implementation of these plans/policies/strategies/decisions in relation to Covid-19 pandemic. As per a decision of the empowered group, its chairperson issued an order dated 11.5.2020, notifying the Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol, 2020, to ensure secure collection of data by the Aarogya Setu mobile application, protection of personal data of individuals and the efficient use and sharing of personal or non-personal data for mitigation and redressal of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In accordance with the provisions of the said protocol, the contact tracing feature of the Aarogya Setu mobile application has been discontinued and contact tracing data collected through it has been deleted.
Approved officials of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, State Health Departments, the National and State Disaster Management Authorities and District Civil Surgeons were given secure access to the data collected through the Aarogya Setu.
Contact tracing data collected through the Aarogya Setu mobile application has been deleted.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Power
Power Minister Shri RK Singh reviews implementation issues regarding the Mechanism for providing Flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal power stations to reduce emissions
“All necessary policy support should be provided for encouraging Renewable Energy capacity addition” says the Minister
A Review Meeting was taken by Shri RK Singh, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy  and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to discuss implementation issues regarding the mechanism issued by Ministry of Power for providing Flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal power stations to reduce emissions. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Power Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, senior officials from Ministry of Power, MNRE, CEA, CERC, POSOCO and NTPC.
The mechanism of allowing Flexibility in Generation and Scheduling of Thermal Power Stations was issued by the Ministry of Power. Under the mechanism a Generating Company may establish or procure renewable energy generating capacity anywhere in the country and utilize such renewable capacities for supplying the power against existing commitments. There were certain issues which required resolution for smooth implementation of the above mechanism.
Power Minister has given appropriate directions to resolve such issues. He said that the focus of the Government is on growth of the Renewable Energy in the country. Highlighting India’s commitments at international fora, the Minister said that all necessary policy support should be provided for encouraging Renewable Energy capacity addition leading to energy security and environmental protection.
President's Secretariat
President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Felicitates Winners of 3rd National Water Awards from West Bengal
Kolkata; March 29, 2022
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the third National Water Awards and launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2022 in New Delhi today.
A total of 57 awards were announced to States, Organizations, Individuals etc. in 11 different categories - Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Media , Best School, Best Institution/RWA/Religious organization for Campus usage, Best Industry, Best NGO, Best Water User Association, and Best Industry for CSR Activity. Some of these categories have sub- categories for different zones of the country. Panchgachiya MDTW WUA, Hooghly, West Bengal, Hatinada Champa, Purulia, West Bengal and Amtore Mini River Lift Irrigation WUA, Purulia, West Bengal were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranks respectively in “Best Water User Association” category. While, ITC Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal was awarded 1st position in “Best Industry for CSR activities.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that presentation of National Water Awards for exemplary work in the field of water management, and expansion of water campaign to underline the importance of water in our daily life and on the planet Earth, is commendable.
The President said that it gives him immense pleasure to launch 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2022'. He urged everyone to work on the focused interventions of this edition of the campaign. He said that district magistrates and village sarpanchs would have to play a crucial role in motivating the local populace for active participation of each individual in water conservation work. He urged everyone to take a pledge that just as the largest vaccination drive in history is being carried out in India, in the same way we all would make this campaign the biggest water conservation campaign in the history.
The need for a unified National Water Awards was felt to encourage the stakeholders and people adopt holistic approach towards water resources management. The Awards also strives to create awareness among the masses on the importance of water and motivate them to adopt best practices in effective water management.
The first National Water Award was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry in 2018. National Water Awards have provided a good opportunity to start-ups as well as leading organizations to engage and deliberate with senior policymakers on how to adopt the best water resources management practices in India.